Canada

Political office-holders

Our database contains 5,306 politicians connected with Canada.

National government
Subnational government
Other
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of Alberta Legislative Assembly330-84
member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick181-57
member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly1791-
member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly158--
Member of the Executive Council of Manitoba--59
chef de cabinet-315
Member of Quebec City Council-113
Borough Mayor-29
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut-47
Montreal City Councillor-110
Parliamentary Secretary--9
Premier of the Northwest Territories-18
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada-61
Clerk of the Privy Council-31
leader of the Conservative Party of Canada-22
leader of the Green Party of Canada-31
Mayor of Gatineau-31
Premier of Manitoba-31
President, Treasury Board121
Speaker of the House of Commons-31
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario--4
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island-13
Commissioner of Nunavut--3
Deputy Mayor of Toronto-3-
Mayor of Edmonton-12
Mayor of Quebec City-12
mayor of Sherbrooke-12
Mayor of Winnipeg-12
national public health director-21
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador-12
Premier of Nunavut-21
Premier of Prince Edward Island-21
Premier of Yukon-12
Roman Catholic military ordinary-12
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta-12
Bâtonnier du Québec-11
Deputy Premier of Manitoba-11
Deputy Premier of Ontario-11
leader of the Island Party of Prince Edward Island--2
leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada-11
leader of the Official Opposition of Quebec-11
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate--2
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia-11
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick-11
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador-11
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia-11
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario-11
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island-11
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec-11
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan-11
mayor of Calgary-2-
Mayor of Montreal-11
mayor of Ottawa-11
Mayor of Saguenay-2-
mayor of Saint John--2
mayor of Toronto-11
mayor of Trois-Rivières--2
Mayor of Vancouver-11
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Southern Ontario-11
ministre de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion--2
ministre de la Famille--2
monarch of Canada-11
Montreal Executive Committee Member-11
Premier of Alberta-11
Premier of British Columbia-11
President, King's Privy Council for Canada11-
Receiver General for Canada-11
Representative of the Government in the Senate--2
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut-11
Speaker of the Senate-11
Antiochian Orthodox Metropolitan of New York and All North America-1-
Assistant Deputy Minister--1
Attorney General1--
Auditor General of the Ville de Montréal--1
Borough Mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville--1
Borough Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro--1
Borough Mayor of Plateau Mont-Royal-1-
Borough Mayor of Saint-Léonard--1
Deputy Premier of Quebec--1
interim leader--1
Leader of the Government, House of Commons1--
Leader of the Opposition--1
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta--1
mayor--1
Mayor of Chicoutimi, Quebec--1
Mayor of Mississauga--1
mayor of Outremont--1
Mayor of Yellowknife-1-
mayor or mayoress--1
Metropolita de Toda a América e Canadá--1
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada1--
Minister for Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act--1
Minister of Culture and Communications-1-
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario--1
Minister responsible for the Francophonie--1
Minister without portfolio-1-
ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur--1
ministre des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts--1
ministre responsable de la région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine--1
ministre responsable de la région des Laurentides--1
ministre responsable de la région du Bas-Saint-Laurent--1
Premier of Ontario--1
Premier of Quebec--1
Premier of Saskatchewan--1
Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary--1
Roman Catholic Bishop of Victoria--1
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both of political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not.

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